CAS 2008/A/1539 Nicholas D'Arcy v. Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 27/05/2008
Why it matters
Nicholas D'Arcy v. Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), an eligibility dispute in aquatics decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Nicholas D'Arcy v. Australian Olympic Committee (AOC): an eligibility dispute in aquatics before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 27/05/2008. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Nicholas D'Arcy v. Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1539
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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